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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tern. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 1898-99. VOTE No. 45. Capitation Grants — 113,800—average attendance—at £3 15s. £426,750 Less Revenue from Reserves ... 37,000 £ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Scholarships Towards Cost of Inspection Examinations (Teachers' and Civil Service) Training of Teachers Rebuilding and Furnishing of Schools destroyed by Fire Railway-fares of school-children Schools at Chatham Islands Grant in aid, Educational Institute Contingencies 389,750 8,000 4,000 800 600 1,827 3,000 250 70 250 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... 408,547 800 Total —Vote No. 45 407,747 NATIVE SCHOOLS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 157 VOTE No. 46. Salaries — Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools 450 12,500 Othee Chabges— Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths... Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Travelling Expenses (including removals of teachers) Repairs and small Works Auckland Education Board for Inspection... Contingencies 12,950 2 3 4 5 6 7 1,950 550 500 550 150 350 4,050 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 100 3,950 Total —Vote No. 46 16,90i INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 32 2 VOTE No. 47. Salabies — Auckland — Matron and Sub-matron Seamstress Burnham — Manager at £190, and Matron at £70 ... Schoolmaster at £150, and Schoolmistress at £100 ... Servants ... ••■ Caversham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... Surgeon (also Gaol £100) .. Schoolmaster at £180, and 1 Assistant at £110 Servants 136 30 200 250 491 240 50 290 360 2,107 | ■